While most people in the United States were likely fast asleep on Sunday night, President Donald Trump was using his spare time to carry out a bizarre Twitter rant, forgoing shut-eye to fire off a tweet almost every hour over 24 hours.

Between early Sunday morning and Monday afternoon, the president fired off a series of tweets attacking everything from “not funny/no talent” skit shows to “low IQ individuals”.

When not trolling unsuspecting victims late at night, Mr Trump was throwing his support behind broadcasters accused of sexism and racism or having a go at the “fake news” media.

Here’s a breakdown of some of his key tweets:

3.59am, Sunday, March 17 (EST)

Mr Trump threatens to have Saturday Night Live and other late-night talk shows investigated by a federal agency for criticising him “over & over” without mentioning “the other side”. He even suggests collusion with “the Democrats and, of course, Russia!”

It’s truly incredible that shows like Saturday Night Live, not funny/no talent, can spend all of their time knocking the same person (me), over & over, without so much of a mention of “the other side.” Like an advertisement without consequences. Same with Late Night Shows……

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019

….Should Federal Election Commission and/or FCC look into this? There must be Collusion with the Democrats and, of course, Russia! Such one sided media coverage, most of it Fake News. Hard to believe I won and am winning. Approval Rating 52%, 93% with Republicans. Sorry! #MAGA

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019

4.41am, Sunday, March 17 (EST)

Mr Trump accuses the late Senator John McCain of sending the FBI the Steele dossier before the election.

The Steele dossier, compiled by former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele, alleges the existence of a conspiracy between Mr Trump and the Russian government during his 2016 electoral campaign.

So it was indeed (just proven in court papers) “last in his class” (Annapolis) John McCain that sent the Fake Dossier to the FBI and Media hoping to have it printed BEFORE the Election. He & the Dems, working together, failed (as usual). Even the Fake News refused this garbage!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019

5.18am, Sunday, March 17 (EST)

Mr Trump urges Fox News to reinstate controversial host Jeanine Pirro, after she was recently suspended for making Islamophobic comments on air, which include questioning the patriotism of Muslim Democrat Representative Ilhan Omar.

Bring back @JudgeJeanine Pirro. The Radical Left Democrats, working closely with their beloved partner, the Fake News Media, is using every trick in the book to SILENCE a majority of our Country. They have all out campaigns against @FoxNews hosts who are doing too well. Fox …..

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019

5.45am, Sunday, March 17 (EST)

Mr Trump calls on Fox News to “fight hard for” Tucker Carlson, who has lost advertisers on his show for making a number of sexist and racist comments.

….to the people that got you there. Keep fighting for Tucker, and fight hard for @JudgeJeanine. Your competitors are jealous – they all want what you’ve got – NUMBER ONE. Don’t hand it to them on a silver platter. They can’t beat you, you can only beat yourselves!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019

2.27pm, Sunday, March 17 (EST)

Mr Trump slams American car manufacturing company General Motors for closing its plant in Lordstown, Ohio. The closure, in which about 1500 workers lost their jobs, was announced in November as part of a major restructure.

Just spoke to Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors about the Lordstown Ohio plant. I am not happy that it is closed when everything else in our Country is BOOMING. I asked her to sell it or do something quickly. She blamed the UAW Union — I don’t care, I just want it open!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019

3.16pm, Sunday, March 17 (EST)

Mr Trump alleges the Democrats tried to “steal a Presidential Election” and labels it the “biggest scandal in the history of our country”.

What the Democrats have done in trying to steal a Presidential Election, first at the “ballot box” and then, after that failed, with the “Insurance Policy,” is the biggest Scandal in the history of our Country!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 17, 2019

6.04pm, Sunday, March 17 (EST)

And then this old chestnut.

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2019

3.37am, Monday, March 18 (EST)

Mr Trump returns to slamming General Motors and the United Automobile Workers union over the closure of the Lordstown car manufacturing plant. He calls on them to “get that big, beautiful plant in Ohio open now”.

General Motors and the UAW are going to start “talks” in September/October. Why wait, start them now! I want jobs to stay in the U.S.A. and want Lordstown (Ohio), in one of the best economies in our history, opened or sold to a company who will open it up fast! Car companies…..

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2019

….are all coming back to the U.S. So is everyone else. We now have the best Economy in the World, the envy of all. Get that big, beautiful plant in Ohio open now. Close a plant in China or Mexico, where you invested so heavily pre-Trump, but not in the U.S.A. Bring jobs home!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2019

3.55am, Monday, March 18 (EST)

Mr Trump boasts a high approval rating.

93% Approval Rating in the Republican Party. Thank you!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2019

5.14am, Monday, March 18 (EST)

Mr Trump mocks former vice president Joe Biden for accidentally stumbling his words and almost announcing a 2020 bid for the White House in a speech in Delaware.

Joe Biden got tongue tied over the weekend when he was unable to properly deliver a very simple line about his decision to run for President. Get used to it, another low I.Q. individual!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2019

5.38am, Monday, March 18 (EST)

Mr Trump accuses the media of blaming him for Friday’s shocking terrorist attack that killed 50 Muslim worshippers in Christchurch. The attack on two mosques was allegedly carried out by a self-proclaimed white supremacist from New South Wales.

The Fake News Media is working overtime to blame me for the horrible attack in New Zealand. They will have to work very hard to prove that one. So Ridiculous!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2019

2.29pm, Monday, March 18 (EST)

Mr Trump then pointed out that the “fake news media” didn’t like to report on his generosity after he again donated his presidential salary to federal departments.

While the press doesn’t like writing about it, nor do I need them to, I donate my yearly Presidential salary of $400,000.00 to different agencies throughout the year, this to Homeland Security. If I didn’t do it there would be hell to pay from the FAKE NEWS MEDIA! pic.twitter.com/xqIGUOwh4x

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 18, 2019

That donation was part of a 2016 election pledge, one he has kept each year since he took office.

But it seems some promises are made to be broken. Perhaps none more so than this one from a media interview the same year.

"Don’t worry, I’ll give it up after I’m president. We won’t tweet anymore. I don’t know. Not presidential.” https://t.co/QmJmbv0Opm

— POLITICO (@politico) April 26, 2016